TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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BMCC’s first hall of fame
event reunites Bellamy
with 1973 teammates
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Free fishing weekend
June 7-8 in Oregon
Family-friendly fishing events
held statewide
SALEM, Ore.—Ev-
eryone can fish, clam and
crab for free in Oregon on
Saturday and Sunday, June
7-8, 2025.
No fishing/shellfish li-
censes or tags (including
a Combined Angling Tag
or Columbia River Basin
Endorsement or Two-Rod
Validation) are required on
these days. Both Oregon
residents and nonresidents
can fish for free. Oregon
State Parks also offers free
parking and camping on
Saturday, June 7.
All other fishing reg-
ulations apply includ-
ing closures, bag limits
and size restrictions. See
the Oregon Sport Fishing
Regulations for regula-
tions. Remember to check
MyODFW.com for any in
season regulation changes,
especially for salmon and
steelhead fishing.
The Recreation Re-
port is updated weekly and
features the best bets for
fishing for the upcoming
week. Expect lots of rain-
bow trout to be stocked in
Oregon’s ponds and lakes
for the weekend; check out
the trout stocking sched-
ule for more information
and stocking locations.
Free Fishing Weekend
is also a great weekend to
try clamming or crabbing.
MyODFW.com has all the
information you need to get
started clamming or crab-
bing including maps of
locations and how-to’s.
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Agriculture reg-
ularly tests shellfish and
closes areas when naturally
occurring biotoxins get
to levels that make crabs
and clams unsafe to eat.
As of today, razor clam-
ming is open from Cascade
Head (just north of Lincoln
City) to the Washington
border but closed south
of Cascade Head to the
California border due to
elevated levels of domo-
ic acid. Crabbing is open
coastwide.
Closures can happen
quickly and may change be-
fore Free Fishing Weekend.
Remember to call the ODA
Shellfish safety hotline at
1-800-448-2474 or check
their Shellfish page before
you go.
ODFW staff, volun-
teers, and a number of part-
ner organizations will host
events throughout the state
on Free Fishing Weekend,
bringing all the gear anglers
need to get started. Staff and
volunteers will hand out
fishing equipment and be
available to teach how to
rig up, bait, cast, land and
clean your catch.
Events are being held
across the state, including
Twin Ponds near Ukiah on
June 7. Visit ODFW’s Fam-
ily Fishing Events page for
more information. Come
out on June 7-8 to expe-
rience fishing, clamming
and crabbing in Oregon
and be sure to show us your
catch. Submit your photos
at MyODFW.com.
Marriage Licenses
Morrow County Clerk
Bobbi Childers reports hav-
ing issued the following
marriage licenses for the
month of May:
May 1, 2025—Mayra
Colin Carrillo, 38, of
Boardman and Elvis Ariel
Rios Flores, 43, of Board-
man.
May 5, 2025—Camer-
on Henry Sanders Jewett,
21, of Ione and Amelia Mae
Hope Baker, 21, of Ione.
May 8, 2025—Joshua
Anthony Clayton, 29, of
Boardman and Linda Ivo-
nne Lopez-Aldape, 35, of
Boardman.
Kianna Elaine Duprie,
28, of Boardman and Adri-
an Taylor Tuia, Jr., 25, of
Boardman.
David Eduardo Marti-
nez, Jr., 19, of Irrigon and
Jamie Ashlee Scott, 18, of
Irrigon.
May 22, 2025—Han-
nah Korenn Keister, 32, of
Boardman and Paul Gen-
erose Augustine, 37, of
Boardman.
Nicholas Henry
Marick, 72, Irrigon, Teresa
Louise Zick, 73, of Irrigon.
May 27, 2025—Bev-
erly Laverne Benson, 69,
of Ione and Steven James
Johnson, 72, of Lexington.
May 29, 2025—Kassie
Jo Talbot, 36, of Umatilla
and Christopher George
Matson, 47, of Umatilla.
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Sam Bellamy (bottom row, middle) with some of his 1973 tea-
mates and current BMCC baseball coach (R).
- Contributed Photo
Sam Bellamy (bottom row, far left) with his 1973 BMCC
baseball team. -Contributed Photo
On May 14, Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege (BMCC) held its first
Athletics Hall of Fame
ceremony in Pendleton,
OR. Sam Bellamy, a Lex-
ington resident and former
player on the 1972 and 1973
BMCC baseball teams, at-
tended the event.
In 1972, Bellamy
played under Jerry Mosby,
who served as the baseball
and basketball coach and
athletic director.
The following year,
Marty Jones took over as
head baseball coach. Bel-
lamy recalls the 1973 sea-
son as memorable, with a
close-knit team that secured
a winning record. He was
named MVP that year and
respected Jones for his ex-
perience as a former AAA
professional player. The
team enjoyed both success
and camaraderie.
Bellamy, along with
his wife Mary Kay, were
students at BMCC during
this time. They balanced
school with work—Mary
Kay at St. Anthony’s Hos-
pital and Bellamy splitting
a night shift with his brother
Ted at Harris Pine Mill in
Pendleton.
Morrow County stu-
dents, including Bellamy,
received a $250 quarterly
mileage stipend to attend
BMCC.
The 2025 Hall of Fame
ceremony honored Jerry
Mosby, who coached at
BMCC from 1963 to 1987.
Mosby led the basketball
team to five Oregon Com-
munity College Athletic
Association titles (1966,
1970, 1973, and others)
and a third-place finish at
the National Junior College
Athletic Association Re-
gion Tournament in 1967
and 1970.
His 1969 squad went
Jerry Mosby (BMCC Coach
1963-1987) Hall of Fame
inductee. -Contributed Photo
undefeated, winning 18
straight games in a 12-
team league—a feat never
replicated in the OCCAA.
Mosby’s career record at
BMCC was 381 wins and
243 losses.
He also coached base-
ball for 11 years, golf for
eight years, and track and
field for 10 years.
In 1988, he was the
inaugural member of the
NWAC Hall of Fame,
followed by his 1969-70
team’s induction in 1989.
In 2007, BMCC named its
basketball and volleyball
court after him.
Two other individu-
als were inducted into the
BMCC Hall of Fame along-
side Mosby in 2025. Russ
Cameron, the 1973 team’s
first baseman, known as
“Moose,” played a key role
in starting the Hall of Fame
program and organizing a
1973 baseball team reunion.
Bellamy said Seven
players from that team
attended the reunion, a
strong turnout considering
52 years had passed. Only
two teammates were de-
ceased, and many others
lived too far away to attend.
Bellamy expressed
gratitude to BMCC and
its young athletic direc-
tor, Brad Baker, who was
seated next to him at the
ceremony, for launching
the Hall of Fame. He said
he felt honored to be part of
this historic moment and to
celebrate the legacy of the
1973 baseball team and its
coaches.
Spiritually Speaking
Father Thankachan Joseph
Pentecost: Called to be
transformed in the Holy Spirit
This coming Sunday, the Church celebrates the great-
est feast after Easter: the Pentecost.
Pentecost is also known as the day the Church was
born, and the day of the first evangelization. Pentecost
means “the fiftieth day”—50 days after the feast of Easter.
On the day of Pentecost, we recall the descending of
the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the Blessed Virgin
Mary in the form of fiery tongues. Pentecost transformed
the frightened apostles into fiery preachers. And the lis-
teners to the apostles on the day of Pentecost experienced
a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is God, the third person of the Blessed
Trinity. He existed from eternity. The first mention of the
Holy Spirit is in the very first chapter of the first book of
the Bible, Genesis: “And the Spirit of God was hovering
over the waters” (1:2).
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. He was
anointed by the Holy Spirit. Jesus did His ministry in
the power of the Holy Spirit. His resurrection occurred
through the Holy Spirit.
Pentecost celebrates when Jesus filled His church with
the Spirit and sent Him to establish on earth the kingdom
of love, joy, hope, peace and forgiveness.
The first reading of the day, taken from the Acts of
the Apostles (2:1-11), describes the coming down of the
Spirit on that first Pentecost.
What is important to note are the many signs and sym-
bols used to describe the descent of the Spirit. All these
have symbolic meaning and provide food for thought:
the sound that accompanies the coming of the Spirit—the
violent wind that fills the entire house; the divided tongues
that rested on each one of them—the tongues appeared
as of fire, filling them with the power of the Spirit; lastly,
the coming of the Spirit giving them the gift of speak-
ing in a language that all could understand—they could
communicate in such a way that they were understood
by all present there.
The presence of such a variety of signs itself reminds
us that the Spirit’s presence is not limited to one type of
entrance into our lives. The Spirit is free and comes in
any form it chooses into our lives. The purpose of the
coming of the Spirit is not to frighten or overpower us but
to energize and empower us so that we can move beyond
our selves, that we might be able to communicate with
God and with one another and build a bond of unity and
communion.
The Gospel of John (20:19-23) describes the post-res-
urrection scene wherein Jesus appears to the eleven
disciples and encourages and strengthens them. The role
of the Holy Spirit is vividly narrated: The Holy Spirit
transforms the fear of the apostles into power. The timidity
of the apostles is changed into boldness and courage. And
finally, the uncertainties of the apostles are converted into
convictions.
The Holy Spirit acts powerfully as tongues of fire.
Fire destroys, purifies, gives light and gives warmth.
The Holy Spirit destroys sin in man, purifies the hearts
of men from all their uncleanness. He sheds His light,
enabling man to clearly see God’s plans of love for him.
He kindles love in the heart of man—love for God and
love for all men.
The Holy Spirit acts powerfully in the church even
today. The Lord blew into the apostles the Spirit of the
Lord. “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive
are forgiven in them, and whose sins you retain are re-
tained.” (20:23). He is commissioning His apostles to
administer to all faithful.
It is a time to open up to the mind-blowing,
heart-warming, life-changing power of God. The power of
God can invade the body, inflate the mind, swell the soul,
lift the spirit and make us more than we ever imagined.
When God sends forth the Spirit, the whole face of
the earth is renewed. When God sends forth the Spirit,
chaos is changed into creation. When God sends forth
the Spirit, amazing things happen: barriers are broken,
communities are formed, opposites are reconciled, unity
is established, disease is cured, addiction is broken, cities
are renewed, races are reconciled, hope is established,
people are blessed, and the church is formed.
Let our prayer be “Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, let
the face of the earth be renewed.” On this day of Pentecost,
we welcome the Holy Spirit into our lives, into our hearts.
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